Q3

Q3). Pick one concept from the reading this week and discuss it in detail.
A: The concept or topic I want to talk about this week is Bosses and Buddies found on page 260. I think that this is a super important thing to note because this is the main reason why people hire stranger to work for them rather than a friend or family member.  It is inevitable to make great friends at a workplace. You are with your coworker around 8 hours a day, of course with time you will make a friend or a few friends. What if one day they become your manager? What if you start slacking because you know that your friend will give you a break just because you are friends? What if they fire you when you thought they were going to excuse you just because you guys are pals? There is bound to be issues of superiority. Should they enforce work rules and give you a hard time and possibly fire you and ruin the friendship or should they sweep it under the rug? I think that the best scenario is to just be casual friends. And make sure you have your act together at all times. Once or twice a slipup is ok and can be swept under the rug but if you take advantage of it, your time is done. So, what if your best friend is your manager and you are the employee that he/she hired? You should separate work and friendship in this case. They offer you a position, meaning they help you secure an income. It is up to you to keep your butt on the line just like everyone else and not slack. Because it not only makes you look bad, it makes them look bad as well for letting you in. A really good proverb here is "give you an inch and you think you own the world".